Our Story…

3 High Street Alcester has had a varied history with locals remembering back to it being a fishing shop before it became a cafe/bistro and then was bought by the previous owners, Carol & Ellen, who moved across from the other side of the high street back in 2012. Michaela started at Venue Xpresso (the previous name) back in 2010 on year 10 work experience, then worked part time throughout school and sixth form, even helping Carol & Ellen to move across! Before going to University, Carol made Michaela several offers to join them full time or options to maybe buy it in the future, but she decided to go to University and continue working for them in the holidays. After graduating Michaela started a graduate scheme in hospitality and spent almost 5 years training and developing in the industry, finishing as a pub and hotel general manager. At this point, Carol & Ellen were ready to sell and approached Michaela first and she jumped at the opportunity!

In October 2021 Michaela took over and began creating the cafe you see today. With a great passion for food and drink, we’ve kept the classics you expect from a cafe for a quick breakfast or lunch, whilst adding in a few more exciting options with our specials menus which change every 2-3 days. Our evening events have been an exploration of different styles of eating, drinking & celebrating time with loved ones. Our most popular events have been our 3 course set menu French Bistro Evenings with menus including; French Onion Soup, Salmon Rillettes, Shallot Tart Tatin, Beef Bourguignon, Chicken Dijon, French Flag Cheesecake, Liqueur Coffees, Tart au Citron & more! We also love a sharing board and our Cocktaila, Mocktails & Sharing Boards evenings are always well attended, with a different idea or cuisine for each one. So far we’ve had; French, Greek, Mexican, Tapas, Arancini & more!

We pride ourselves on being flexible with menus and aiming to create a unique experience each time. If you’re looking to host an event we are happy to cater these either at the cafe or at an alternative venue around the local area. Sample menus available on request, just email Michaela, details can be found on the contact page.